017 BIG CANVAS! | 3ft x 4ft Acrylic Pour Painting Swipe | Abstract Art

This is the best acrylic pour I’ve ever done!
I took on an acrylic pour painting challenge recently that really pushed me to uncomfortable limits. This 48” x 36” canvas was 4x bigger than my biggest pour prior to this video. I used Artist’s Loft premixed acrylic paint, and really needed to take my time with this swipe. Not having made anything this big before I wasn’t sure how the paint would react on the canvas.
I wound up going with a light amount of paint on my first passes and added more acrylic paint to fill the colors that needed more attention. Once I got my first swipe out of the way, I was excited to see what was happening- The colors I wanted are the ones I got, and some really nice cell reactions happened as well!
I tilted quite a bit more than I had hoped for on this pour, but in the end the result is by far the best I have ever had. This pour was definitely out of my normal comfort zone, but I am so happy that it turned out like it has.
If you have any tips/suggestions on acrylic pour painting on big canvas’ I’d love to hear your feedback below.
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Tony
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[@tonysfluidart]

If you enjoyed this video consider taking a closer look at some of my favourites. :) Thanks for watching! I Painted In The Dark! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpfIoJ2Ei9Rsl9U My Favorite Pour :) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZewZIuBi9xjedk The brightest cells I’ve ever made - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaPdoZuVlNuffJI I love this silicone swipe I did a few weeks back! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2a2o5KcodqUqcU My favorite pour paintings!! - kzbin.info/aero/PL9WTtCUY6nGEIx6K110xOSe5LKpqQHpE0

[@janetjones9537]

Ohhh, just stunning

[@tonysfluidart]

@@janetjones9537 I appreciate it, thank you! 🤍

[@susanburg118]

I’m an acrylic artist myself and have learned a lot from your videos! I love your art and enjoying your art very much! Love your color palettes too!!!

[@tonysfluidart]

Yes, I recognize your name from other comments which I appreciate! That makes me really happy that I've been able to help you take a few things away from the pours I make. Thanks again, Susan! :)

[@mrsretired]

What an amazing result. Gorgeous, love the colors, love the composition. Thank you for sharing. ❤❤❤❤

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much, Carolyn! I really love this one and it may be one of my favorites! Thank you for watching! 😊

[@susanburg118]

WOE! SO Stunning! I’ve had the same size canvass that I did not know what to do with it. Now I know. Thanks Tony! 😀

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much! This was a stressful pour with an awesome outcome!!

[@carolmoorcraft5386]

Absolutely beautiful Tony. I love the colours and the swipe. Purple is my favorite colour. I have enjoyed watching you create, thank you for sharing your time and talent

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you so much, Carol! I really appreciate it and am glad you enjoy what I make, and thank you for the kind words. 🤍🤍

[@LeftBrainedArtist]

Beautiful. Love the color choice.

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it!

[@Thefineartofdistraction]

TONY TONY TONY this is absolutely stunning, I friggen love this, it’s the PERFECT colour palette, well done sir

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you! This is definitely my favorite pour out of them all. 😊

[@lindsayd4999]

Love these colours together!! 😍

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks Lindsay! I appreciate it. 😊😊

[@manuelareiter9007]

WOW i love that!!!.... its very interesting because it looks like wooden boards.... i have seen a lot of pours and other paintings in the KZbin world....the result of this pouring is sooo cool👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it! Thanks for watching as well. 🤍🤍

[@clairemillette4645]

Wow wow wow wonderful c'est une toile magnifique les couleurs sont hot felicitation mr j'adore. 👍👍👍🥰

[@tonysfluidart]

Merci beaucoup, Claire! Thank you for watching! 😃

[@shelley9652]

Well Done!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks Shelley! Thank you for watching. 😊

[@karencalleja7492]

Wow it’s stunning 💙

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks Karen, I appreciate that. 😊😊

[@sageturner4916]

This is a beautiful, stunning painting! I like the simplicity of it as well. You are very talented and I encourage you to keep stepping out of your comfort zone.

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much, Sage I really appreciate it!! 😊

[@susanburg118]

Love your art Tony! Thank you for sharing your expertise!!!!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you so much, Susan! This was a piece I made for my brother, but at the time was 4x bigger than the previous biggest piece I had poured. I was also fairly new at 4 months when I did this and was very nervous about it. Looking back on it, it may still be one of the best paintings I've made!

[@rachelle9720]

These big canvasses are some of my favorites!!! This pour turned out kick ass my friend!!!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you so much! This was just intimidating to make. lol Once I started I had to finish it! Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@Jenny-yl2hw]

Love it! This is beautiful in its simplicity. Thank you for sharing..

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks for watching Jenny, I appreciate the kind words. 😊🤍

[@SharonAdams-v5h]

Wow came out really cool 👍

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks Sharon, this was a fun piece to make. Stressful, but still fun. 😅

[@barbronivstrand1325]

WOW it’s amazing 😊🇸🇪

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you Barbro! That’s very nice of you!!

[@manuelareiter9007]

Great job very decorative picture👍👍👍👍

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you!! 🤍🤍

[@jro9365]

I LOVE THIS !! I have been pouring for a few years & also want to move up to working on much larger canvases & this video just happened to pop up in my feed today & it was the canvas size & not the Technique that actually got my attention. I see this is an older video but I still wanted to leave a comment & say that you did AMAZING with this !! I am SOOO glad that you ended up tilting more than you actually wanted or planned on !! As a regular swipe it was still nice but the tilting just took it to a whole new level, & it really let that Violet stretch out & shine which along with the Blue really made this piece pop !!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you so much for that comment, I really appreciate that. Yeah it was back in March of last year, when my brother commissioned me to make a big piece for his house. It was way out of my comfort zone, and really pushed me but I’m glad I did it. I was very happy with how things turned out after all, although it did scare the hell out of me when I first began to pour the paint lol. Thanks again for watching, I really appreciate it! 🙂

[@tonysfluidart]

I just rewatched that pour which I haven't done in a long time. Wow, looking back on it now I'm even more happy it turned out like it did. And yes, that stretch really did let that violet pop through the rest! Thanks again!

[@jro9365]

@@tonysfluidart Ha !! I actually watched it twice myself lol. I have a huge supply of canvases in all different sizes but just haven't been bold enough to even look at the extra large ones. Lol. So I'm trying to get all the inspiration I can & muster up as much "guts" as I can to just go for it !! I really want to start doing some abstract with large brushes & catalyst wedges & a few other ideas so I've just been practicing some ideas on my not so large canvases trying to prepare myself for the transition to LARGE. I got so very bored with the usual typical pouring techniques & ended up taking about a year break but now I'm ready to get back in the game. I never really got into doing swipes just as a regular swipe but I'm wanting to incorporate the swipe into different design ideas ( hope that makes sense, it's hard to explain) & I've never seen such a huge swipe like yours & I did really like it & when you first started tilting I was like "Whoa" what's he doing & then when you kept tilting more & more I figured you must have simply changed your mind about doing a swipe & then seeing the outcome I was truly amazed with how the colors mixed perfectly without over mixing & as I mentioned before, that Violet stretch just sealed the deal !! I sat here thinking, that is something that could never be recreated & even come close to the end results, even though no 2 pours ever turn out the same, you can come pretty close, but I would have to say no way with this beauty you created !! Sure would be fun to try but yes, definitely scary especially with that size canvas but you should definitely give it a whirl !! I hope your Brother appreciated & understood just how amazing this creation is !! 😊😊

[@jro9365]

@@tonysfluidart Forgot to ask... did you ever get a chance to post the dry result ?? Would love to see it if so. 🤗🤗

[@tonysfluidart]

@@jro9365 Thanks again, and yes he definitely does. He could have cared less how it turned out and just told me to do it! He was tired of waiting and I was definitely putting it off because at the time the biggest pour I had done was a 12x24. I have three more of those canvas’ and I’m about due to make one for my parents soon too. Who knows, I might even make one to sell. lol Thanks again for watching!

[@allthingsartwmari]

I liked the last swipe at 4:13, it looked so pretty. The Phthalo blue and the violet really popped when it dried. Nice!!👌🏼

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks! I actually stepped back after those swipes just to enjoy them. It was a great color combination. 😊

[@allthingsartwmari]

@@tonysfluidart Yes it was👏🏼

[@mrsdoccjb]

So pretty!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you very much! It’s definitely my favorite painting. 😊

[@Anjalifinearts]

Absolutely stunning and gorgeous sharing love your unique style and gorgeous creation! Enjoyed watching your process! Wish you all great success 😊

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you so much, I appreciate you watching!

[@brendavarga2387]

love love it❤

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you so much, Brenda! 🤍

[@atlas13388]

That's really beautiful!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks Atlas, I really appreciate that! 🙂

[@juanita920]

This is really pretty, love the colors.

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks Juanita! This is still my favorite pour, and I’m really happy with how things turned out. Thank you for watching. 🙂

[@PolychromaticMess]

This turned out amazing, like you said!! I laughed out loud when I saw your t-shirt tied up in the back. 🤣 I can't tell you how many times my t-shirt has hit the canvas or the ties from my hoodie dip on to the canvas. It's so frustrating I only wear small t-shirts now cause I can't remember to remind myself. LOL. Awesome job!!!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks! I was scared to death but I love it. And yeah, after the first row of paint went on the canvas I knew my arms weren’t going to be long enough. My wife was good enough to tape it up, so I’m glad we found a solution. lol Painters tape, good for pretty much anything. 😅

[@SKMArtCreations]

This turned out awesome Tony for such a big peicea!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much! It was a little intimidating at first, but I’m really glad with how it turned out! 😃

[@bellewaters1346]

love it

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

[@bellewaters1346]

@@tonysfluidart I appreciate you sharing you art work cheers from Perth Australia

[@tonysfluidart]

@@bellewaters1346 My pleasure! 🙂 Thanks again!

[@crystaln6988]

the music at 5:20 comes alive and so does painting. very nice.

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks Crystal! I forgot how bad of an edit that was, but I’d have to agree. Thank you so much for watching!

[@glendacox3254]

Great job on your first huge canvas! It’s a challenge for sure but so much fun! I would love to see the dried results.👍🏻from Warman Sk.

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much, Glenda! It is definitely my favorite pour, and I’ll try to get some pictures up of it on a wall soon. I appreciate you, from Regina! 😊

[@nicoleschlotter1655]

The colours blended together so well, it turned out to be fantastic!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks! I love how everything came together with it. 🙂

[@MiniMover]

Well done Tony, that was very relaxing watching this! End result looks great :)

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much for watching! This one was a little challenging, but I still found that they are very calming to work on. 😊

[@LeileeBaker805]

😮ooh nice

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you so much, it’s one of my favorites!

[@AnnaKoehnArt]

Hey, Tony! I liked it! Go big or go home!

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much, Anna! This is one of my favorites I’ve ever made, but I was so nervous to do it. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@tammydicarlo3400]

Looovvvveeeee it!!! I’m curious about how it would look dried with just the swipes and not tilt it.

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much, Tammie! This was a little intimidating, but I’m really happy with how it turned out.

[@deeanders8632]

Loved this. It’s the first of your work I’d seen, but have subscribed so hopefully I’ll see many more. 👩‍🎨

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you so much, Dee! I hope you enjoyed it, and there are plenty more of you’d like to take a look. :) Thanks for watching!

[@SalemArtistry]

Nice! I am about to do my first large 4ft x 4ft Swipes are my favorite.

[@tonysfluidart]

That’s awesome! And thank you. I’d love to see the 4x4 when it’s done!

[@rachelle9720]

Also shout out to your marvelous assistant :)

[@tonysfluidart]

She’s pretty awesome!! ☺️

[@josiecapps2555]

Wow 😊

[@tonysfluidart]

😊 One of my best/nicest pieces by far. I’m glad it went to a great new home to look after it! Thanks for watching. 🤍🤍

[@vegasmainiac7745]

That canvas is a beast! I just bought 2 that size on clearance at Michael's. They are gallery wrapped so pretty heavy without paint. I'm not sure I should have done that lol. This came out beautiful 😍 love that blue!

[@tonysfluidart]

They’re a great canvas. This is gallery wrapped as well and we managed to get them on sale. And yes, it was way bigger than I had realized, but super happy with it. The premixed acrylic was what made the painting what it is. Thank you for watching!

[@vegasmainiac7745]

Wouldn't have missed it!

[@tonysfluidart]

@@vegasmainiac7745 😊

[@anahash3221]

i got 3 canvas of this size to put together to cover a huge wall as a statement piece, now i have not painted in years and never handled acrylics, what do u suggest is hand painting just random colors with brush will be easy or this pour?? do you pretreat the store bought canvas? i bought artist loft level 3 canvas , do i have to cover with gesso or no?? and if i donot pretreat will the art crack over time???

[@tonysfluidart]

I’d suggest doing whatever you’re most comfortable with as a technique. I didn’t pretreat my canvas at all, and found it was the best canvas I’d ever worked with. I also used premixed acrylic on this pour which is thinner and has not cracked. I hope your piece turns out great!

[@CreationFromtheTable]

Love big canvases, they are definitely a challenge!! You totally rocked this 3x4ft canvas!! Now i got to try a swipe on this big of a canvas!! Any tips before i do??

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you!! I was petrified to do this first of all, but I guess the one tip that comes to mind, is just to do it the same as you would a smaller canvas. Just mix way more paint! 😅Oh, and be sure to lay down a lot of plastic! Thanks for watching!!

[@pawelartcolor1534]

❤👏

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you for watching! 🙂

[@susanweidman3525]

New to your channel. I love big canvases. Beautiful! Did you add anything to your swipe color? What do you use to varnish your large paintings? Thanks so much.

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much for being here, Susan! I appreciate you watching. 😊 I used premixed artist loft which is quite thin on this pour, but nothing added additionally. It dried quite glossy so no varnish on this one, but for my others I use Liquitex gloss varnish. It’s been awhile since I’ve made another big one, but I’ll probably go with the Liquitex again!

[@susanweidman3525]

I like Golden archival spray varnish, but it is expensive. I tried Gamvar, but after three months, the painting still remaines sticky. I will call the company next week to find out the cause and the remedy. I love resin, but it is impossible for me to make perfect since I paint on canvas. It is all a work in progress! I just bought a bunch of Artist Loft ready-mix paint to try as it is on sale through this weekend. I do love cells and lacing. Not sure if I will get kthem with this paint. What is your experience with this method?

[@susanweidman3525]

@@tonysfluidart I will give Liquitex a try. Thanks so much for responding.

[@tonysfluidart]

@@susanweidman3525 I would love to try a spray varnish for something different. My frustration with any varnish is that it may leave streaks. Also, the same deal with resin is tough to get perfect. With this painting, it was with the premixed paint you probably picked up and the only thing I would say about this is that it doesn’t make cells as well. also compared to how I mix my paint the premixed is very very thin, but has great pigment. It also blended really well with this swipe on a big canvas.

[@susanweidman3525]

@@tonysfluidart A good spray varnish works without any brush marks. I stand it up vertically and spray from side to side. According to directions for time, I turn it the other way and spray again. Sometimes I do 4 thin coats just because I’m crazy not necessary. There are no bubbles to deal with and no streaks. Grumbacher has a good spray if you are not concerned with uv rays, and it is much cheaper. Give it a try.

[@flowartbyjimbruce4399]

Well Tony, that piece turned out amazing. My imitation did not. It is a swipe pure & simple. Imitation is the best kind of flattery I'm told. So don't take offense when you see mine. I tried. It should be out by Wednesday or Thursday. (subscribed +all)

[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you for the kind words, I do appreciate it. Yes, I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to replicate this and that’s ok. It’s part of the fun of doing it. Thanks again!

[@kylepennington3156]

Quick question what did you use to swipe all the colors?

[@tonysfluidart]

No problem, Kyle! For this swipe I used dry paper towel. I found it gave me the most even swipe with such a big piece. Thanks for watching! Do you pour as well?

[@kylepennington3156]

I do I'm in the process of doing a pretty big one for a benefit show we had a good friend in the music industry pass away yesterday terrible motorcycle accident

[@tonysfluidart]

@@kylepennington3156 Oh no, I’m so sorry. 😢

[@augustynowicz1]

What did you swipe with?

[@tonysfluidart]

Thanks so much for watching. I used dry paper towel for this one!

[@susanschremser9800]

Do you share your recipe of mixing your paints?

[@tonysfluidart]

Hi Susan! I don't normally add them in my description, but I certainly can. This pour was an easy one, it was all pre-mixed Artist's Loft acrylic with pouring medium already added. I've only made this pour with the pre-mixed, but I add medium to my paints on every other pour to get the consistency I want. :)

[@susanschremser9800]

@@tonysfluidart did you add any silicon to any of the pre-mixed Artist’s Loft paints? I did not see much that looked like cells, which I liked on this specific piece.

[@tonysfluidart]

@@susanschremser9800 I didn’t, no. There are very small subtle cells throughout the violet and silver, but they don’t stand out or take over the piece which was nice.

[@kitchenwithmuskan7931]

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[@tonysfluidart]

Thank you for watching, I appreciate it! 🙂